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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education